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The teen son of Rebekah Jones, a former Florida health department staffer who claimed she was asked to doctor COVID-19 data, was arrested this week for threatening to shoot up his school, officials said. The 13-year-old was charged Wednesday with a second-degree felony for allegedly issuing the threats online...

A Florida House of Representatives committee on Wednesday advanced an anti-trans bill that is so broad and so extreme that it could also prevent people from getting treated for breast cancer.The bill passed the Healthcare Regulation Committee by a vote of 12-5 and now heads to the House for a vote...

Joseph Harding, a leading Republican co-sponsor for Florida’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements—and faces up to 35 years in prison.The former Florida state representative resigned in December, after being indicted by a federal grand jury for using inactive businesses to apply for

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Lottery is adding a new drawing… The post Florida Lottery adds new midday drawing for ticket buyers appeared first on NewsFinale...

A Florida resident died after being infected by a rare amoeba last week, health officials say...

Terran Orbital’s decision not to build a large satellite factory in Florida is only a minor setback for the state’s efforts to grow the space industry’s presence in the state and to expand beyond launch, according to one official. The post Space Florida shrugs off loss of Terran Orbital factory appeared first on SpaceNews...